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.
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
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 .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
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 .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .