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.
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
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 .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
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 .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
