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.
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
JUDGE BLASTED FOR LETTING PAEDO WALK FREE A PERVERT who sexually assaulted two young girls on an allotment, telling them he was brushing spiders off them, has walked free from court – because jailing him was ‘unfair’ on his family .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .