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.
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .