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 PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
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 .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
