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.
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
IT'S the iconic TV show that influenced a whole generation in the 1990s .
