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.
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
Kaitlin pictured aged nine - Heart pounding, Kaitlin Womack stared in shock at a Facebook post on her phone .
Some parents would gasp at the thought of their children playing with a toy gun, but these Russian children are actually encouraged to take up real arms .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
A woman has told how she saved the life of her own rapist after he overdosed on pills shortly after attacking her .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
A photographer has transformed women with alopecia into stunning sirens - showing that bald is beautiful .
A terrifying prankster has given unsuspecting urban explorers the fright of their lives .
WELCOME to the real Frankenstein's lab where carefully pickled creatures are left to stew in jars .