MONKEY BATH

RAISING his foot into the air, this cheeky monkey offers an unusual wave. Clearly enjoying his bath, he then starts his morning cleaning routine as he begins tending to his feet. These adorable photographs were captured by Welsh aircraft engineer Phil Morgan, 45, after he took the trip to the Jigokudani Yaen-koen wildlife park, Japan, to photograph the cute Japanese macaque.

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BIRD ATTACK

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AERIAL PICTURES OF FURTHER FLOODING AS HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES

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VIBRANT WOODPECKER FEEDS HER YOUNG

A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .

WHITE TAILED EAGLES FIGHT FOR FOOD

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SPRITE LIGHTNING CAPTURED IN AURORA LIGHTS

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LOVE BIRDS

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INTIMATE PORTRAITS OF AFRICAN TRIBES

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LIVING ON WATER: REFUGEES BUILD A LIFE AT SEA

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STRIPED MARLIN SPEARS ITS CATCH

A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .

£34m TAX FRAUD RACKET JAILED

A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .

BRITISH KINGFISHER SPLASH

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