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 SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
A WIMBLEDON-mad couple will be creating a racket this summer - after installing a TENNIS COURT in their living room .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
