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.
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
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 .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .