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 once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
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SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
