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.
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
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 .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .