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

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

FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .

PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .

Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .

A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .

Lauren Kilgariff, 29, was with husband, Shaun, 31, for four years .

COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .

A Canadian woman who is obsessed with all things mythical has had her ears cut and shaped to look like an ELF .

SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .

A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .

THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .