While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes. But then there always exists an exception that proves the rule. In this case, a cheeky chappy at Bristol Zoo decided to take the plunge and dive straight into the moat designed to stop him from escaping his enclosure. And while many lesser great apes might shy away from a dip in the pool, this little guy was more than happy to enjoy a splash about in the water. After dipping his toe carefully into the edge, he deemed it was shallow enough for him to have a nice relaxing soak.
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 diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
A gang whose £1-million supercar scam has echoes of the film Gone In Sixty Seconds has been jailed for a total of 12 years .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
A woman has told how she saved the life of her own rapist after he overdosed on pills shortly after attacking her .
Meet the Victorian gentleman who could not face sitting next to smelly commuters on the bus - so he dodges danger to go to work on a penny farthing .
FOR TWO memory-impaired parents their new-born baby Cian is a living timekeeper .
A woman brutally beaten in a revenge attack has slammed the soft sentence handed to her assailant .
A mother-of-one has told how she nearly died after contracting toxic shock syndrome from a tampon .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .