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.
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
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 .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .