This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .

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 BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .

Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .

The family of a disabled boy who died in a tragic accident at a care home have received a four figure payout after an inquest heard carers allowed him to fall rather than restrain him because of "health and safety" fears .

A teacher has told how she was attacked by a murderer on her way home from a night out but courageously managed to charm him out of strangling her .

THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .

SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .

A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .

BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .

SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .

A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .