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.
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
