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.
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .