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.
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
