WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze. Bathing in the hot springs, he looks right at home as he indulges in a bit of me time. This calm monkey was captured by Edinburgh photographer Chris Rush, 26, while visiting the Jigokudani Monkey Park in Japan. “These photographs capture one of the most beautiful creatures I have ever encountered,” says Chris, originally of Newcastle.
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
FROM a Kung-Fu professional to a mini incredible hulk, these are the babies you wouldn't want to mess with .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
