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
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .