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.
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
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 .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
