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.
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
