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."
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
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 .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .