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.
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A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
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WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
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Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
