High up in the mountains and thousands of feet off the ground, a party of climbers were in for a shock as they came face to face with this frightening leap of faith. These daunting photographs were captured by Italian photographer Nicola Bombassei, 38, after he unexpectedly stumbled across the 3,000 meter high drop, at Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Italy. 'The drop should have been fitted with a big wooden board over it, so that climbers can pass the cleft easily,' said Nicola. 'But when we arrived we couldn't find the board anywhere, and it was never an option not to complete the climb, so we had no choice but to take on the jump.
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
