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.
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .