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.
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Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
A stunning ice cave in Iceland is illuminated by sunlight as the bright blue ice appears glow inside .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
AN anorexic woman whose heart stopped after she starved herself to 3st has revealed that ‘dying’ for a minute helped shock her into recovery .
An American woman whose skin turned silver after using nose drops is warning people of the dangers of medicines containing the metal .