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."
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .