A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news. While digging into some lunch, the little Rhesus macaque appears to be shocked by a shares slump as he sits in the trees of Lalbagh Botanical Gardens in southern India. The comical photographs were captured by 28-year-old software engineer Bhavani Gucha while on a photography trip.
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
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 .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .