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.
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .