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.
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
STOLEN £2K BULLDOG REUNITED WITH FAMILY VIA TWITTER - A £2,000 bulldog puppy snatched from her home by burglars has been reunited with her family thanks to Twitter .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .
