Image raises profile of endangered monkey

Picture taken in Qinling wins top prize in international competition

A photograph of two golden snub-nosed monkeys has won top prize at this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year Award, to the delight of primatologists who hope the image will raise awareness for this threatened Chinese species.

The annual competition is run by the Natural History Museum in London and is the world's largest wildlife photography contest. This year, 45,000 entries from 95 countries were judged, and the "grand title" prize for best overall image was selected from the winners of 19 categories.