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."
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .