CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls. Canadian adventure sport photographer Alain Denis, 41, captured these spectacular images of frozen waterfalls on a trip to the Rocky Mountains area of Alberta, Canada. "Climbing these waterfalls I felt joy, pain and many scary moments," says Alain, of Adele, Quebec. "The main thing for me, however, was embracing the beauty of the amazing landscape.
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .