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.
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
THIS is the shocking moment a clumsy radio newsreader plunged into a freezing canal while texting her boyfriend instead of looking where she was going .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
