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.
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
Working at a height of 36,000ft, pilots may have the best view in the world .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
A young mum has told how a phantom pregnancy almost destroyed her dream of having a second child .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
A woman has been left unable to smile after undergoing emergency surgery to remove infected lip fillers .
A first-time mum has told how she was allergic to her unborn baby after she developed an angry red rash all over her body .