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
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
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This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
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From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .