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 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 .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .
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 .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .