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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HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
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HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .