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.
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
THIS UNUSUAL collaboration between a mother and her two-year-old daughter makes for some stunning works of art .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
A mum who has hid behind the hair loss condition alopecia for the last 20 years has bravely revealed a secret compulsion to tear out her own hair that has tormented her since she was a child .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .