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.
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .