Most people have an angel at the top of their Christmas tree, but one bear at Chester Zoo decided he wanted to be the star of the show. Climbing right to the top of the tree, the zoo’s spectacled bear Bernardo can often be seen relaxing with his head in the clouds. Four-year-old Bernardo moved to the zoo after travelling from Tulsa Zoo in Oklahoma. Tim Rowlands, the zoo’s curator of mammals said: “An exchange of animals between the USA and Europe doesn’t happen very often at all, which makes Bernardo even more special to us here at the zoo.
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
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RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
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THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
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