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 .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
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 .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
