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.
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
