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.
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
IT'S the iconic TV show that influenced a whole generation in the 1990s .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .