COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice. The ice emits a blue glow as the climbers make their way down and move through the glacier. The stunning photographs were captured by American glacier trekking guide Jared Carlson on a trip to the Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau, Alaska. The 36-year-old was joined by climbing friend Jason Nelson, 37, as the pair explored the moulin, which is a circular, vertical well-like shaft within a glacier.
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SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .