OPEN WIDE! CHEEKY MONKEY GIVES FRIEND AN UNEXPECTED DENTAL CHECK-UP

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.

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STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .

BRITISH COUPLE FIRST TO TIE THE KNOT INSIDE A GLACIER

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WINKING SQUIRREL

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ABANDONED CALIFORNIAN GOLD RUSH TOWN

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BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: SWIMMING WITH SHARKS

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BENGAL TIGER PLANS ATTACK ON UNSUSPECTING DEER

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MAN AND NATURE

LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .

MESMERIZING STAR TRAILS

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GIANT CANYON SWING

FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .

AMAZING AERIAL PATTERNS

Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .

WAVES FROZEN IN TIME

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WEATHER TAKES BIZZARE TURN

It was sunny, now it's raining .