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 pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .