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.
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .