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.
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
PEACE and love filled the 1980’s Glastonbury fields as relaxed festival goers kicked back and soaked up the atmosphere .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
