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.
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .