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.
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - MILEY MASH-UP: MILEY CYRUS’ naked wrecking ball vid has been lampooned in this side-spitting photo-mashup .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .