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
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .