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.
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
