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
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .