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.
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
FROM a Kung-Fu professional to a mini incredible hulk, these are the babies you wouldn't want to mess with .