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 BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
