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.
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .