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.
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
A British jewellery designer with a passion for London's iconic Gherkin has created a pen with an INK-REDIBLE price tag of £27,500 .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .