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.
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .