THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear. Stunts include jumping from bridges and being piggy-backed off the edge of a cliff to donning a wing-suit and gliding for hundreds of feet at speeds of up to 80-miles-per-hour before releasing his parachute. These incredible photographs show base-jumper Lonnie Bissonnette, 48, enjoying his passion to the fullest – despite being unable to walk or use his left arm.
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
RACING down the slopes in her tiny ski gear, this TWO-YEAR-OLD girl has already mastered the art of skiing .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .