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 striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
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STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
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TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
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Here's a APPY solution that should brighten up a wet weekend away camping - a wood powered stove that also recharges your smartphone .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .