TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .

Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .

A 20st mum-of-four who was dangerously obese has lost half her body weight after her son drew her as a BLOB at school .

THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .

An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .

SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .

SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .

COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .

WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .

NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .

An American man who suffered horrific third-degree burns to 70 percent of his body in a childhood accident has faced his fears by becoming a firefighter .

Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .