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.
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
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 .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
Pic By HotSpot Media - PARROT RIDES ON THE TUBE - THIS pretty boy could be forgiven for forgetting his Oyst-aaarrrgh-card .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .