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.
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .