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.
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .