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 .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .