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."
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
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 .
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WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
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WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .