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.
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .