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.
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
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A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .