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 cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .