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 BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
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 .