PURR-FECT TIGER CUBS GET THEIR HEALTH CHECKS

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.

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UNUSUAL ANIMAL FRIENDSHIP

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NERVOUS SQUIRREL

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CHEEKY SQUIRREL STICKS TONGUE OUT

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LONDON HELICOPTER CRASH

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COLOURFUL FROGS PRACTICE THEIR FROG CRAWL

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AUSTRALIAN TOWN LOCATED UNDERGROUND

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WALLABY FEEDS PIGEON

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CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE BUG KIND

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IPAD GAMES FOR KITTIES TURNS THEM INTO PI-CAT-SSO

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STABBED BY SON

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EYE PAINTER

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LOST LEAPING BABY WHALE

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