A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo. After a morning spent wandering around her enclosure, the restless ape finally sits down to relax, but not before showing off numerous facial expressions. Israeli zoologist and wildlife photographer Michal Samuni-Blank photographed the playful western lowland gorilla when she visited Bronx Zoo in New York. Michal of New York, says: “The gorilla’s name is Julia and she has a very special personality. She is very outgoing and is one of a few gorillas in the zoo that interacts with the visitors.
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .