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.
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
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 owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .