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.
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .