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
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .