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.
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .