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.
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
