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 Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
STOLEN £2K BULLDOG REUNITED WITH FAMILY VIA TWITTER - A £2,000 bulldog puppy snatched from her home by burglars has been reunited with her family thanks to Twitter .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
