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.
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
