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.
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .