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
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .