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 doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
