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.
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
JUDGE BLASTED FOR LETTING PAEDO WALK FREE A PERVERT who sexually assaulted two young girls on an allotment, telling them he was brushing spiders off them, has walked free from court – because jailing him was ‘unfair’ on his family .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
