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.
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
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 .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .