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.
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .