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."
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .