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."
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .
