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 diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
Pic By HotSpot Media - PARROT RIDES ON THE TUBE - THIS pretty boy could be forgiven for forgetting his Oyst-aaarrrgh-card .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .