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."
From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .