This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day. The bold Japanese macaque monkey, called Bejo, made the most of his time in the lime light as he is pictured here striking a number of poses for the camera and shaking himself dry after taking a dip in his enclosure. Throwing his head back and stretching his legs out, there is no doubt this little fella wanted all eyes on him as he enjoyed the cool water in the Gardens of Surabaya Zoological, Indonisia. Indonesian photographer Monica Anantyowati, 40, was at the open air monkey cage when she snapped the shots.
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .