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.
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
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 .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
