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.
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .