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 disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .