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.
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .