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.
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 .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
FROM a HOLLYWOOD actress to the face of an innocent child, these are incredible drawings with an unlikely twist .
A KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book .