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.
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
