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 Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .
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 young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .