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
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
RACING down the slopes in her tiny ski gear, this TWO-YEAR-OLD girl has already mastered the art of skiing .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .