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.
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
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 .