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 grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .