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.
RACING down the slopes in her tiny ski gear, this TWO-YEAR-OLD girl has already mastered the art of skiing .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .