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.
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
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A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
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THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .