FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON. The Giant Canyon swing will throw you 1,300 feet above the Colorado River at Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park, America. Owner of Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park, Steve Beckley, 41, admits that despite being the brains behind the operation he has only ever tried out the ride for himself on one occasion.
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .