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.
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .