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 small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
