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.
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
