Tiger with medical condition has taken to SWIMMING as a way of strengthening its leg muscles

TOP STORIES IN TRAVEL

• Could UK airlines weigh passengers in the future? 58% of Britons want heavier people to pay more to fly
• Pictured: The desperate moments safari guides risked their lives to save young elephant stuck in the mud for four days... but after freeing him they were forced to put him down
• 'Best wishes of happy reproduction!': Randy passengers caught having sex in plane's toilet are mocked by flight attendant with sarcastic announcement over loudspeaker
• The most surprising viral video ever: Romantic clip of elderly man meeting his wife with flowers at airport has more than 60MILLION Facebook views
• Be careful with ice in your holiday cocktails: Infographic reveals where in the world it is safe to drink tap water
• New home needed, must be big: Natural History Museum looks for venues to host 70-foot Dippy the dinosaur on UK tour 
• Guide says it was 'only a matter of time' before someone died at Norway tourist rock after Melbourne student, 24, fell while trying to walk past tourists taking photos
• The iconic Icehotel in Sweden reveals the magical suites set to be launched in December - built using 5,000 TONNES of ice
• What it's like to be eaten by a VULTURE: Researchers reveal footage from inside a wilderbeast carcass left on the Serengeti 
• Sandstorm engulfs the Middle East killing eight people and causing hundreds to be hospitalised with respiratory problems 
• So THAT'S what happens when a plane 'dumps fuel': Video shows how an aircraft ensures it can make a safe emergency landing
• This is what £2,500 buys you on British Airways' new Dreamliner: Carrier unveils swanky designs of its latest first-class cabin
• Mayday, Mayday! Mid-air drama as plane is forced to make emergency landing...with top author on board claiming aircraft was 'faulty' on take-off
• It's been a wet summer, but not THAT wet! Incredible historic pictures show London reimagined as Venice with famous landmarks surrounded by water and gondolas 
• Student nurses arrive at five-star hotel in the Bahamas to discover Thomas Cook had 'cancelled' their reservation
• Plane bound for Manchester returned to Malta 40 minutes into its journey to pick up two 'forgotten' passengers waiting in the terminal
• How thieves can steal your identity while you are travelling (and how to prevent it) 
• Woman's horror after 'bed bug bites' from stay in Wales leave her with swollen red blotches the size of TENNIS BALLS (and the hotel 'liked' Facebook pictures of the sores)
• Terrifying moment woman is thrown from rubber ring and cracks her head on water slide at Center Parcs 
• 14 men thrown off a holiday flight to Tenerife over drug fears complain Jet2 staff overreacted to a prank involving a bag of SALT 
• Thrillseeker killed when he smashes into a rock ledge and suffers severe injuries during a 'death swing' at a notorious cliff face west of Sydney known as Hanging Rock
• Vaulted ceilings hand-painted in gold and imported Versace fabrics lining every piece of furniture: Inside the designer hotel that Paris Hilton and Pamela Anderson call home when visiting Australia
• Woman's horror after 'bed bug bites' from stay in Wales leave her with swollen red blotches the size of TENNIS BALLS (and the hotel 'liked' Facebook pictures of the sores)
• When getting lost is actually fun: The world's most incredible mazes include ice labyrinths and hedgerow shaped like Harry Potter's head
• Is this the best way to pack a suitcase? Start-up firm designs interlocking plastic dividers that neatly sort and stack clothes
• Dramatic moment angry elephant rams its tusks into tourists who turned their backs to it while trying to eat dinner at national park
• When sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll still ruled: Photographer unearths rare snapshots of the East Village in its infamous 1980s heyday
• Furious Chinese passengers refused to board plane and sang national anthem at Bangkok Airport after 10-hour flight delay
• Fit for a king or queen! Inside the incredible £100-a-night sandcastle hotels with electricity, running water and toilets
• Passenger ferry sends lifeboats to rescue 61 refugees whose packed dinghy was just seconds from sinking off Lesbos, as Greek immigration minister says island is 'on the verge of explosion'
• Shocking moment 'drunk' holidaymaker was wheeled out of hotel on luggage trolley after 'trashing room' in front of stunned guests
• Guinness Storehouse in Ireland beats off competition from Buckingham Palace and the Eiffel Tower to be crowned Europe's top tourist attraction
• A busman's holiday! Couple spends £15,000 converting double-decker bus into private retreat complete with a kitchen, three bedrooms and HOT TUB
• What was he thinking? Airport evacuated after teenager tries to take alarm clock designed to look like a BOMB on a plane
• Holidaymakers claim they were left terrified after Thomas Cook cabin crew 'discussed Shoreham Air Show disaster just before take-off'
• Heaven on our doorstep: The most spectacular sceneries in Britain that have inspired generations of poets and authors (including JK Rowling)
• Terrifying drone footage shows hiker swept down Hawaiian waterfall by flash flood in near-death experience  
• Whatever it was, it was close: Ryanair passenger films moment mystery object almost crashed into aircraft
• Have scientists found a cure for seasickness? Gadget that applies mild electric current to the scalp 'could eradicate nausea'
• Faecal matter on the TV remote, bodily fluids on bed linens and drinking glasses wiped with a filthy cloth: The dirtiest areas of a hotel room revealed
• Jet2 bans 14 passengers FOR LIFE after their 'aggressive and verbally abusive' behaviour on flight from Glasgow to Tenerife forced plane to divert
• A land of fire and ice: Mesmerising satellite images of the world's most spectacular landscapes go on display at new exhibition
• Summer's not over yet! Price war breaks out as tour operators slash costs by up to 50% in bid to lure holidaymakers into last-minute sunshine breaks
• Mother's anger at Thomson after she claims the holiday company refused to pay back the full deposit for a trip cancelled because her child was diagnosed with cancer
• A ho-de-home from home: Chalet life at Butlin's with the wife, kids... and a dozen Shaolin fighting monks
• Call of the wild: Playing hide and seek with leopards, sky safaris and fine dining in the foothills of Kilimanjaro at three luxury Kenyan camps
• Not just for the outdoor adventurers! The hidden gems of Cumbria where cuisine fit for a king is served on silver platters... making the heart of the north the ideal foodie getaway
• FORTY passengers and crew injured after Qatar Airways plane was rocked by severe turbulence
• Italy's most alluring lake: Stunning Maggiore is brilliant for breathtaking scenery and culture (but don't mind the bells that sound as a daily wake-up)
• Forget crowded hotels! The best way to experience the beauty of France is in a 'beast' RV (if you can deal with the mosquitoes)
• A thousand miles of coastline, vibrant souks and one of the largest canyons in the world: Why Oman is the Middle East's best-kept secret
• Forget glamping! Indulge in luxurious villas, fine dining and exclusive parties on your next festival holiday
• It's not the toilet, the seatbelt buckle or the overhead air vent: Scientists reveal the dirtiest surface on a plane
• 'If I were to die anywhere, I'd die there': McBusted pop star Danny Jones and his model wife Georgia enjoy a heavenly honeymoon at Naladhu Maldives and Per Aquum Niyama
• Inside the church of hooded statues: Haunting photos reveal the beauty of abandoned buildings before nature reclaims them
• 'The mother and father of all fare wars': Controversial Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary vows to slash ticket costs as travellers finally reap the rewards of lower oil prices
• Haunting beauty of the Indian underworld: Inside the mysterious and exotic ancient subterranean stepwells that even the locals don't know exist
• Fit for a king! Inside the idyllic coastal town Thailand's monarch calls home (but few foreign tourists bother to explore)
• Leaping from a sculpture to jumping over a huge courgette! Watch as a free-runner defies gravity to 'engage' with priceless art
• The bizarre Halloween rave in Amsterdam where clubbers will be showered in 'BLOOD'
• Mighty Aphrodite: From ancient mosaics to mountains and coves, the Cyprus highlights for a family to fall in love with
• From stunning churches to the home of port wine: The top reasons why every tourist should head to Porto for a vintage break
• The Greek island where summer never ends! Ouzo-inspired dancing, glorious sea views and five-star luxury in Crete
• A 'beyond 90-degree drop' and 15 'airtime' moments: The thrills riders can expect on Six Flags' new 2016 attractions
• Anger swells over Cornish 'surf tax' which officials claim is needed to fund safety measures but local businesses say is 'all about making money'
• German woman, 51, arrested at Gatwick after managing to board EasyJet flight to Tenerife without passport, ID or boarding pass 
• Angry parents threaten to boycott castle in Kent after it BANNED scooters, bikes and wheel-based toys in a health and safety crackdown
• Life in the clouds: At 7,190ft this is the highest village in Europe with just 200 residents braving six months of snow a year
• The Statue of Liverpool! City's plan for 330-foot gold Liver Bird on the Mersey that is twice the height of New York's Lady Liberty
• Morocco placed on high terror alert by Foreign Office with travellers urged to be 'vigilant'
• Police investigating man who 'started two fires and abused crew and passengers' on Monarch Airlines flight from Birmingham to Sharm el-Sheikh
• Britain's most expensive bed and breakfast charges £1,425 per night - the same as a deluxe suite at the Ritz (but customers say the breakfast is worse at the London hotel)
• BREAKING NEWS: Three Jet2 planes declare emergencies as fierce storm rages over Ibiza, Majorca and Malaga
• Does this photo PROVE that the ghosts of murdered princes in the Tower still haunt London landmark?
• The 30,000ft proposal! The moment an easyJet passenger asks his girlfriend to marry him over the intercom while mid-flight
• Thousands of fish mysteriously wash up on a Queensland beach - then vanish back into the sea 24 hours later
• Do you wish your holiday pictures looked like this? Traveller photographs his model girlfriend as they visit stunning locations
• 'Hearty cheers, finest libations and sundowners': The ingenious ways an Oman hotel that's not allowed to mention 'alcohol' lets guests know they can have a drink
• The last person you'd expect to see texting on take-off! Passenger captures shocking moment off-duty PILOT uses internet as plane is about depart
• It pays to be nicer! Ryanair announces record passenger numbers for August and says that customers can look forward to 'more enhancements'
• The terrifying moment TORNADOES struck the coast of Ibiza in storm that sent boats crashing into rocks, uprooted trees and damaged houses
• He's in peak condition: Daredevil's terrifying footage of his death-defying evening jogs along Alpine mountains
• Cabin crew and air marshal forced to tie aggressive passenger to his seat on US-bound United Airlines flight
• Heart-warming moment an elephant sold to the tourism industry is reunited with its mother and cuddles her with its trunk
• 'There's no 'ten out of ten' pregnant French tourist... but we do have live entertainment': Local man records hilarious video which reveals the 'facts' about Mooloolaba - as he mocks hoax tape that went viral
• The saily grind: Workers can move their office to the high seas on catamaran designed for 'digital nomads'
• It's out of this world! Inside the bizarre UFO treehouse hotel that appears to hover above the ground
• Street View for CATS: Map lets you explore Hiroshima and its temples through the eyes of a local feline
• Pictured: Horrific foot injuries suffered by pregnant woman after she was bitten by mystery creature in shallow water at Thailand beach
• Are we there yet? 'Big Crazy Family Adventure' sees parents take two young sons 13,000 miles round the world using every form of transport EXCEPT planes
• The female solo backpacker who braved civil war to capture breathtaking images of Syria's magnificent Palmyra temples, now being systematically destroyed by ISIS   
• From the serenity of the sea at dawn to waves crashing ashore amid a violent storm: The prize-winning pictures of Britain's coast
• From a crocodile loose in the cabin to lost flights in the Bermuda Triangle: The most bizarre plane crashes ever
• 'Severe turbulence' on EgyptAir flight from New York to Cairo leaves 10 passengers and two cabin staff needing hospital treatment
• Bizarre travel pillow on a pole FINALLY solves mystery of where to place your head as you sleep on a plane (but it doesn't exactly give you a dream look)
• Passengers caught with guns in their hand luggage at Texas airports can avoid a charge if they FORGOT they'd packed them
• Drunk couple stole plane's €50 emergency exit key in 'a prank' that could have cost the airline €30,000
• Spotted off the Cornish coast: 'Incredibly rare' sighting of blue whale just 250 miles from Britain
• Are these the world's BEST hotels? A Caribbean hideaway, an Indian palace and a lodge on the path of the Wildebeest migration among those singled out in prestigious traveller awards
• Meet the horse-riders who practice the 4,000-year-old art of eagle hunting that sees birds of prey kill foxes and even WOLVES