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 .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .