PURR-FECT TIGER CUBS GET THEIR HEALTH CHECKS

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.

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PLAYFUL ELEPHANTS MAKE A SPLASH

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CEMETERY FINES

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CHEEKY WHITE TIGER CUB

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LONDON HELICOPTER CRASH

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HITCHHIKING BIRDS

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