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 once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .