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 BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .