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 brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
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 .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .