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.
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
15-foot-long great white sharks on the hunt, in False Bay, South Africa - SHOCK and awe pictures of 15-foot-long great whites on the hunt will leave you stunned .
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 .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
Is your cat bored? Do his usual playthings simply not do it for him anymore? Not to worry - there's an app for that .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .