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.
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - MILEY MASH-UP: MILEY CYRUS’ naked wrecking ball vid has been lampooned in this side-spitting photo-mashup .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .