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.
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .