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.
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
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 .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
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 .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .