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.
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
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An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .