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.
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
