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 mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
IT'S the iconic TV show that influenced a whole generation in the 1990s .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .