BRIGHT eyed and bushy tailed, a rare monkey catches a ride on the back of its mum in Chester Zoo. At only 12 weeks old, buffy-headed capuchin monkey is one of the world’s rarest species of primates. Dr Nick Davis, assistant curator of mammals at Chester Zoo, said: “In the past they were abundant in the Atlantic rainforests of eastern Brazil, but sadly they’re now on the verge of disappearing from the wild because of severe destruction to their habitat and intense hunting.
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
