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 terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
THIS is the shocking moment a clumsy radio newsreader plunged into a freezing canal while texting her boyfriend instead of looking where she was going .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .