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.
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .