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.
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Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
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A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
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MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
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A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .