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.
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 .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .