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.
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
