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 photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .