RELAXING SNOW MONKEY
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.
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FISH FIGHT
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WOMAN LOSES 11ST AFTER BREAKING TOILET SEAT
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STABBED BY SON
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HOUNDTON TABBY
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BOARDER” COLLIES AND SURF MAD MUTTS HIT THE WAVES
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