Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine. Sleeping straight through the afternoon without stirring an inch, he appears content as he lounges about in the sun. The Javan leopard was captured by structural engineer Hannu Soini, 35, of Halsua, Finland, after he managed to take a picture of the sleeping beauty at the Bali Safari Park in Indonesia. 'When I saw the leopard it instantly reminded me of a napping domestic cat,' says Hannu
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
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 .