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 young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
