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 mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .