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.
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
