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.
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
