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.
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
