WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure. The blissful ape throws herself around using trees, branches and ropes in Southwick's Zoo in Mendon, Massachusetts. The playful scene was captured by photographer Abeselom Zerit when he visited the zoo in north-western America. The 43-year-old, of Pawtucket , Rhode Island, says: "This adolescent chimp, named Tanzie, turned six in March and she reminds me a lot of my own five-year-old - very curious and rascally!
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
An adorable rescue dog who had her eyes gouged out by thugs in Romania has found a loving home in the UK .
Diners on this aeroplane are never disappointed with their meal, because the decommissioned aircraft is now home to an air-mazing McDonald’s restaurant .
A care worker who broke her spine after jumping from a window to escape a sex attack at the hands of a resident has called for tougher safety measures to protect care staff .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
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 .