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."
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
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Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
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EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .