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.
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 .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
Is your cat bored? Do his usual playthings simply not do it for him anymore? Not to worry - there's an app for that .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .