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."
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.
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened.
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles.
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants.
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up.
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns.
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free.
COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day.
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens.
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations.
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth.
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society.