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 little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
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YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
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A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .