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.
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .