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 young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .