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.
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
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A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .