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 diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .