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."
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .