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.
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
These images of vintage cars, bikes and vans, pictured all over the world, could easily have come from a globetrotting petrol-head’s photo album .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .