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.
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .