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.
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
RACING down the slopes in her tiny ski gear, this TWO-YEAR-OLD girl has already mastered the art of skiing .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .