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 diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .