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.
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .