While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes. But then there always exists an exception that proves the rule. In this case, a cheeky chappy at Bristol Zoo decided to take the plunge and dive straight into the moat designed to stop him from escaping his enclosure. And while many lesser great apes might shy away from a dip in the pool, this little guy was more than happy to enjoy a splash about in the water. After dipping his toe carefully into the edge, he deemed it was shallow enough for him to have a nice relaxing soak.
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
A British jewellery designer with a passion for London's iconic Gherkin has created a pen with an INK-REDIBLE price tag of £27,500 .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .