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.
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .