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 divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .