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 praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .