TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo. The Sumatran tiger cubs are given a full examination by zoo staff to ensure they’re in purr-fect shape. The trio, born to mother Kirana and father Fabi on 2nd January, huddle together after their checks, which included being examined, sexed, weighed and vaccinated.
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
A Zumba-mad grandma has lost almost 14st after becoming addicted to the popular dance craze .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
A survivor of abuse has bravely waived her anonymity to tell how she was sexually assaulted from the age of nine - by her depraved grandad .
A prolific drug dealer was caught red-handed in a car filled with amphetamines after he decided to park in a top copper's parking space - as a joke .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
Sophie Carr, 23, from Swindon, was just six when her older brother Alex, then 12, abused her during a game of mummies and daddies .