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 hilarious photographs were captured by British photographer David Williams, 41, on a visit to Tama Zoo, in Hino, Japan. David, from Bangor, Wales, says: “In these pictures you can see a macaque looking inside a friend's mouth, searching for fleas or insects.
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
WELCOME to the drawing room that is home to the £100K world’s greatest collection of Margaret Thatcher autographed objects .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
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 .