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.
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
Several times a year, Gemma, 21, can be found mumbling her words and struggling to concentrate as she walks around in a dream-like state .
A terrifying prankster has given unsuspecting urban explorers the fright of their lives .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
15-foot-long great white sharks on the hunt, in False Bay, South Africa - SHOCK and awe pictures of 15-foot-long great whites on the hunt will leave you stunned .
A father-of-one stunned his wife of twenty-five years after revealing his secret love of POLE DANCING .
A woman has lost an incredible 13st after a group of men cruelly threw a kebab at her as she walked down the street .
From the crisp, snow clad mountains to vivid bright blue rivers, these breath-taking photographs capture the incredible beauty of various landscapes across France and Italy .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .