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 Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
Struggling home entertainment chain Blockbuster has been slammed for advertising its workers' jobs while they are still in them in order to scare them into working harder .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .