JUMPING and bouncing off one another, these young cheetahs enjoy some harmless fun. Rolling around in the grass they certainly know how to enjoy themselves as they take on each other in a battle of the strongest. The playful siblings were captured by German dental technician Elmar Weiss, 43, on a trip to Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. 'These one year old cheetah cubs were in a very good mood on this particular day,' says Elmar of Hamburg.
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
A former soldier who bravely took on penny-pinching NHS bosses in his fight against terminal cancer has died, aged 37 .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
A Zumba-mad grandma has lost almost 14st after becoming addicted to the popular dance craze .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - EVANDER HOLYFIELD VISITS SICK KIDS: Evander Holyfield in Birmingham children's hospital, where he was giving presents to sick kids .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .