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.
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .