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.
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .