Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves. The martial arts savvy cats dip and dive as they excitably play together and show off their skills. This big cat fight was captured by Israeli zoologist Michal Samuni-Blank, a keen observer of snow leopards, on a visit to Central Park Zoo, New York.
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
Amanda Bohm, 22, and her mum, Janet, 58, were the best of friends .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
Oday she is a picture of health - a happy, smiling child, enjoying life to the full .
A Zumba-mad grandma has lost almost 14st after becoming addicted to the popular dance craze .
A deranged dad beat his girlfriend so savagely in a vicious 30 minute attack that the indent of his sovereign ring was left on her face .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .