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 rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
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A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
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An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .