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.
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
RACING down the slopes in her tiny ski gear, this TWO-YEAR-OLD girl has already mastered the art of skiing .