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.
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
SURROUNDED by tens of thousands of fish, this outnumbered diver is dwarfed by a mass of sea life .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
An American man who suffered horrific third-degree burns to 70 percent of his body in a childhood accident has faced his fears by becoming a firefighter .
From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .
Exibiting their superhuman strength these ants look ready to create an art attack by lifting pencils several thousand times their own weight .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
An obese woman has lost 9st after an addiction to junk food left her £1 .
An owl swoops through the air before making an unorthodox landing - right on top of an unsuspecting man's head .