BRIGHT eyed and bushy tailed, a rare monkey catches a ride on the back of its mum in Chester Zoo. At only 12 weeks old, buffy-headed capuchin monkey is one of the world’s rarest species of primates. Dr Nick Davis, assistant curator of mammals at Chester Zoo, said: “In the past they were abundant in the Atlantic rainforests of eastern Brazil, but sadly they’re now on the verge of disappearing from the wild because of severe destruction to their habitat and intense hunting.
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .