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.
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
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 brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .