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.
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
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 .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
