GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends. Clearly bored of always being the subject for photographs, he steps up to the plate and tries out life on the other side of the lens. These funny photographs were captured by Israeli photographer Jacki Soikis, 49, after he caught this little squirrel monkey trying his hand at photography at a monkey park in north Israel. 'I really wanted to see if the monkeys could pick up on how to use a camera,' said Jacki.'So for several hours I showed the monkeys how I use the camera, and tried to just generally make them really curious about it.
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
WITH LUSH GREEN LANDSCAPES stretching out as far as the eye can see, you're in for a treat at these one of a kind treehouses .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .