COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .

SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .

CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .

SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .

GUITARISTS that want to lay down some slick licks will soon be able to get their hands on a brand new guitar - made from oil cans .

IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .

FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .

Diners on this aeroplane are never disappointed with their meal, because the decommissioned aircraft is now home to an air-mazing McDonald’s restaurant .

FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .

FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .

WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .

Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .