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.
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
