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.
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
