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.
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .