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.
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .