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.
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
