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.
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
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 .