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.
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .