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.
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .