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.
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
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A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .