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.
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
Megan Brailsford, 32, from Cambridgeshire, met Daniel Dugdale, 29, in September 2020 .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
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 .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .