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.
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .