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 BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
Pic By HotSpot Media - PARROT RIDES ON THE TUBE - THIS pretty boy could be forgiven for forgetting his Oyst-aaarrrgh-card .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .