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.
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .