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 middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .