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.
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
THIS is the shocking moment a clumsy radio newsreader plunged into a freezing canal while texting her boyfriend instead of looking where she was going .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .