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.
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .