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.
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An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
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THIS unique holiday accommodation allows you to enjoy a full Flintstones experience .
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COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .