Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine. Sleeping straight through the afternoon without stirring an inch, he appears content as he lounges about in the sun. The Javan leopard was captured by structural engineer Hannu Soini, 35, of Halsua, Finland, after he managed to take a picture of the sleeping beauty at the Bali Safari Park in Indonesia. 'When I saw the leopard it instantly reminded me of a napping domestic cat,' says Hannu
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A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
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RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
