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.
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .