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 doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
A woman with a rare condition that means she collapses every time she laughs fears she may have passed the rare illness onto her young son .
A mum-of-two has worn the same t-shirt for an entire year to raise awareness of a 1 in 7 million condition that prevents her daughter from talking .
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A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .