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 a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
A WIMBLEDON-mad couple will be creating a racket this summer - after installing a TENNIS COURT in their living room .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .