A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see. Two female new-born clouded leopards and one female lynx kitten look like they are off to a roaring start. Pictures show the rare new-borns showing off their kitty skills just like the hunters they would be in the wild. Born in Nashville Zoo they are the latest additions to the total of 20 clouded leopards and three Eurasian lynx
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .