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.
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .