PURR-FECT TIGER CUBS GET THEIR HEALTH CHECKS
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.
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DIABULIMIA LEFT ME INFERTILE AND GOING BLIND
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EERIE ABANDONED CHILDREN’S ORPHANAGE
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POOCHES POSE IN THEIR ELABORATE HEADSCARF COLLECTION
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ADORABLE YOUNG FALLOW DEER IN LONDON'S BUSHY PARK
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SNOOZING SEAL PUP
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Korean Mass Games
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THE GREAT ESCAPE
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