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.
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .