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.
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .