This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate. Using his fingers to prise open his friend's mouth, he carefully inspects his teeth, searching for any unwanted visitors. The comical photographs were captured by British photographer, David Williams, 41, on a visit to Tama Zoo, in Tokyo, Japan last week.
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
