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 DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - BACK TO THE FUTURE WITH AR' KID: A POSTAL SORTER has perfected the art of time travel by delivering images that are from the past .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
WELCOME to the drawing room that is home to the £100K world’s greatest collection of Margaret Thatcher autographed objects .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .