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.
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A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .