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.
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
IT'S the iconic TV show that influenced a whole generation in the 1990s .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
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 .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .