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.
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .