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 .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .