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 his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
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 little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .