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 TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
