RELAXING SNOW MONKEY

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.

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ABANDONED WILD WEST THEME PARK

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MAGNIFICENT SNOWY OWL

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SURPRISED SQUIRREL

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CHEEKY FROG HITCHES A RIDE ON A SNAIL

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CHEEKY MONKEY KEEPS UP TO DATE WITH THE LATEST NEWS

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MYSTERY STALKER WHO THREATENED TO KILL ME AND TOLD THE POLICE I’D MURDERED MY KIDS TURNED OUT TO BE MY CHEATING EX

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PARTNERS IN GRIME

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FALSE KILLER WHALE BEAMS AS HE CATCHES HIS LUNCH

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LEAPING WOOD MOUSE

LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .

EXERCISING OTTERS

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FREEZING MANATEES STRUGGLE TO STAY WARM

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