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.
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .