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.
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
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 .
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Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
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With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
