A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile. The laid-back female leopard, named Romi, appears to be unfazed by the dangerous reptile, despite its rows of razor-sharp teeth. The pair were spotted by photographer Elmar Weiss and tour guide Alfred Korir on the bank of the Mara River in the Musiara Marsh, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. Elmar, 46, of Hamburg, Germany, says: “We watched nervously as Romi climbed down a grassy slope towards the edge of the river."
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
A diving mad couple have finally taken the plunge, having tied the knot 30ft underwater .
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 .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .