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 group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .