BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED. Crossing a 61 metre stretch, the brave adventurers leave their clothes behind and wear only a single safety rope secured tightly around their waists, ankles, and in some cases - even their private parts. These risqué photographs were taken by Philadelphia photographer Jared Alden, 31, after his love of traveling and adventure merged into his passion for photography. Captured at an unknown slacklining location in the remote Utah dessert, these photographs show thrill seekers getting their kit off for the ultimate slacklining experience at the GGBY highline festival.
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .