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."
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A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
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With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
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 .