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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An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
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