Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves. The martial arts savvy cats dip and dive as they excitably play together and show off their skills. This big cat fight was captured by Israeli zoologist Michal Samuni-Blank, a keen observer of snow leopards, on a visit to Central Park Zoo, New York.
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .