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.
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .