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. For Kiwi photographer Chris McLennan, 49,abseiled 300ft off one of the highest cave in the Southern Hemisphere into the unknown depths of a dark cavern and squeezed between limestone columns to capture this breath-taking image. The stunning photograph looks more like a scene from an epic movie than the work of a snapper. Located in beautiful Waitomo, New Zealand, they don’t call it The Lost World for nothing with its waterfalls, ancient whalebones, oyster fossils and magnificent glow-worms.
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
When mum-of-three Becky Tully was told she couldn’t have any more children due to health reasons, she refused to give up on having the little girl she had always wanted .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .
Vikki Jose, 26 loves nothing more than lavishing gifts on her loved ones at Christmas time .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
THIS is the moment one irritated pelican nearly swallows the entire head of his unlucky competitor .
A mum-of-one was left looking like a ‘monster’ after suffering a horrific allergic reaction to hair dye while pregnant .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .