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.
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .