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.
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .