SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already. The cheerless primate is not in the mood for any photographs, giving the camera the most irritated of glances. This amusing picture was taken by Louisiana writer Debi Dalio, 55, after a visit to the Rio Grande Zoo, New Mexico.
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .