While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .

A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .

A young woman has told how she has been robbed of her fertility and now faces an uncertain future after she was diagnosed with cervical cancer at the age of just 22 .

DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .

ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .

A man has spent almost £100K on lip fillers, Botox and designer clothing in a bid to look like Kim Kardashian .

A personal trainer who was dumped over a life-changing sleep disorder has finally found love .

A good samaritan who came to the aid of a rape victim has told how they were turned away from the Salvation Army because "they only help men" .

HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .

These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .

SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .

A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .