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.
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
Struggling home entertainment chain Blockbuster has been slammed for advertising its workers' jobs while they are still in them in order to scare them into working harder .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
