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.
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .