JUMPING and bouncing off one another, these young cheetahs enjoy some harmless fun. Rolling around in the grass they certainly know how to enjoy themselves as they take on each other in a battle of the strongest. The playful siblings were captured by German dental technician Elmar Weiss, 43, on a trip to Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. 'These one year old cheetah cubs were in a very good mood on this particular day,' says Elmar of Hamburg.
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .