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.
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
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 .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .