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.
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .