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.
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .