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. The cheerless primate is not in the mood for any photographs, giving the camera the most irritated of glances. This amusing picture was taken by Louisiana writer Debi Dalio, 55, after a visit to the Rio Grande Zoo, New Mexico.
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .
A woman has been left scarred for life after a botched eye lift burnt her eyelids .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
Forget One Direction and Cheryl Cole, a new calendar is celebrating Britain's real heroes - the nation's most inspiring mums .