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.
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
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 .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
Is your cat bored? Do his usual playthings simply not do it for him anymore? Not to worry - there's an app for that .