AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world. Surrounded by rainforest and rolling hills, the views from the North Yungus Road in Bolivia are astounding. But travelling along this 40 mile track can come at a price. The narrow single-lane road has no railings and claims the lives of an estimated 300 travellers per year.
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .