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."
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .