SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world. After starting wingsuit flying just seven years ago, American Ellen Brennan, 26, has quickly established a name for herself in the flying world. Gliding above the ground at over 3,500 metres, she effortlessly sails through the sky, giving the birds a run for their money. 'I started skydiving with my dad when I was 18, and then when I got bored of that I started BASE jumping from hot air balloons, bridges and small cliffs,' said Ellen
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
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ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
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AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .