TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo. The Sumatran tiger cubs are given a full examination by zoo staff to ensure they’re in purr-fect shape. The trio, born to mother Kirana and father Fabi on 2nd January, huddle together after their checks, which included being examined, sexed, weighed and vaccinated.
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .