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.
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
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 .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .