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.
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
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 .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
