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.
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
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 .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
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 .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .