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.
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
