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.
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .