It may appear that summer is still a long way away but the recent downpours have definitely failed to dampen the spirits of a troop of monkeys at a safari park.
Far from being put off by the bad weather, the rhesus monkeys have made the most of the recent rainfall and turned the growing puddles at Longleat Safari and Adventure Park in Wiltshire into temporary wet play areas.
As well as providing a fun new experience for the younger members of the troop, the puddles have also enabled some of the monkeys to see their own reflections, which have clearly fascinated them.
Longleat's deputy head keeper Ian Turner, who took photographs of the monkeys, said: "Watching them jumping about in the puddles and even throwing stones and other objects into the water to see how big a splash they can make has been great.
"It's obvious they genuinely enjoy themselves, even if the rest of us are finding the rain less entertaining."
He added: "I was particularly interested to observe them watching their own reflections in the water. They seemed to be captivated by their own image and it really brings home how intelligent they are."
See pictures of the frolicking monkeys below: