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.
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
A woman whose face and body was left scarred for life by angry sores, caused by Lupus, has become a diversity model .
Louise McManaman, 50, from Liverpool, started seeing Ian Blackburn, 62, in November 2021 .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - EVANDER HOLYFIELD VISITS SICK KIDS: Evander Holyfield in Birmingham children's hospital, where he was giving presents to sick kids .
In June 2023, Aimee da Cunha, 33, from Perth, Australia, was boiling potatoes on the stove when her two-year-old daughter, Hailey, knocked the pan of water over her .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
An artist has NAILED IT by creating beautiful and perfectly precise artwork using a hammer and 30,000 nails .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .