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.
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
THIS unique holiday accommodation allows you to enjoy a full Flintstones experience .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .