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.
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
A KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
