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 rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .