RACING down the slopes in her tiny ski gear, this TWO-YEAR-OLD girl has already mastered the art of skiing. Aurora Burns, of Girdwood, Alaska, is now more at home on a snowy mountainside than inside a sandpit. Her parents, Cody Burns, 29, and Andrea Peterson, 34, insist their daughter is destined to take off. Cody, a ski patrol night supervisor, says: “Aurora has been skiing since she was in the womb as Andrea was still keen to ski throughout her pregnancy, and we were showing her ski films as soon as she arrived.
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 .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .