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."
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .