COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them. Climbing heights ranging from forty to a few hundred feet, they brave the ice towers as they make their way to the top. These amazing photographs were captured by Canadian outdoor adventure photographer Alain Denis, 41, after he decided to explore the frozen waterfalls in the Laurentian mountain area in Quebec, Canada.
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A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
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STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
A WIMBLEDON-mad couple will be creating a racket this summer - after installing a TENNIS COURT in their living room .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .