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.
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .