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.
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
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A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
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