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.
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .