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 cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .