A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile. The laid-back female leopard, named Romi, appears to be unfazed by the dangerous reptile, despite its rows of razor-sharp teeth. The pair were spotted by photographer Elmar Weiss and tour guide Alfred Korir on the bank of the Mara River in the Musiara Marsh, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. Elmar, 46, of Hamburg, Germany, says: “We watched nervously as Romi climbed down a grassy slope towards the edge of the river."
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .