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.
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .