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.
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
