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.
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .