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.
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .