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."
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
