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 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 .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
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 .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
