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 lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
Megan Brailsford, 32, from Cambridgeshire, met Daniel Dugdale, 29, in September 2020 .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .