COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them. Climbing heights ranging from forty to a few hundred feet, they brave the ice towers as they make their way to the top. These amazing photographs were captured by Canadian outdoor adventure photographer Alain Denis, 41, after he decided to explore the frozen waterfalls in the Laurentian mountain area in Quebec, Canada.
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
Something appears to have tickled this baby owl as he seems to be having a real HOOT .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
FOR TWO memory-impaired parents their new-born baby Cian is a living timekeeper .
A young girl has been forced to stay indoors this winter because a rare allergy to the cold could kill her .
A widow whose love rat ex-boyfriend left her homeless has had the last laugh after a judge ordered her ex to pay back £300,000 .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .