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.
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .