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."
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .