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
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
