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 .

A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .

Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .

WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .

These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .

An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .

THIS cheeky gorilla tries his best to wriggle free from his mum .

MEET the painter who makes his living squirting paint from his EYES .

Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .

THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .

Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .

HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .