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."
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
A SHOCKING cartoon of a black man carrying bags saying‘’zippadydoohdah zip-up immigrant bags’ has appeared in a shop window and is being investigated by police .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .