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.
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .