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.
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .