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.
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .