A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .

TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .

An owl swoops through the air before making an unorthodox landing - right on top of an unsuspecting man's head .

An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .

MEET the real life sleeping beauty - who snoozed for TWO months when a rare sleep disorder took over her life and turned it into a nightmare .

A six-year-old boy has been left almost blind after a one-in-a-million allergic reaction to antibiotics .

A woman who was addicted to GREGGS has lost 9st after giving up her favourite food .

Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .

WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .

Several times a year, Gemma, 21, can be found mumbling her words and struggling to concentrate as she walks around in a dream-like state .

FROM a Kung-Fu professional to a mini incredible hulk, these are the babies you wouldn't want to mess with .

It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .