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.
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .