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.
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
IT'S the iconic TV show that influenced a whole generation in the 1990s .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .