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 group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
THIS is the shocking moment a clumsy radio newsreader plunged into a freezing canal while texting her boyfriend instead of looking where she was going .
RACING down the slopes in her tiny ski gear, this TWO-YEAR-OLD girl has already mastered the art of skiing .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
