From a cowardly lion to a real-life incredible hulk, the stunning images that feature in the photographs of 2015
- December 17th, 2015
A
lion climbing a tree to escape a herd of buffalo, a bodybuilder who
injects himself with oil and a man abseiling into a lava lake are some
of the incredible moments captured on camera this year.
Compiled
by Barcroft Media, the stunning photographs showcase the diversity of
our natural world and the remarkable people who live in it.
The
world's biggest pit bull Hulk - who weighed in at 175lbs - took the
internet by storm when he was pictured perched on the sofa next to owner
Marlon Grennan and three-year-old son Jordan.
And
the heat was on for adventurer Sam Cossman who journeyed to the
precipice of the most active lava lake in the world - which bubbles away
on the remote island of Ambrym in Vanuatu.
Elsewhere,
limbo dancer Shemika Charles managed to limbo under an SUV, and
18-year-old Adrianne Lewis put her money where her mouth was when she
unleashed her record-breaking four inch tongue.
Some
of the year's most dramatic weather photography is also included, such
as a supercell cloud whirling against a blood orange sunset in Texas -
to Mount Etna erupting as lightning crackles in the sky.
The
selection also features mind-blowing animal interactions, including an
elephant that found itself in deep water when its trunk was bitten by a
crocodile, and a moving portrait of an armed guard protecting the
world's only remaining male northern white rhino.
Romario
dos Santos Alves, a Brazilian bodybuilding enthusiast, modelled himself
on the Incredible Hulk and risked his life injecting oil into his arms 
Adrianne Lewis, 18, from Twin Lake, Michigan, believes she has the world's longest tongue. It measures a whopping 4 inches 
Adventurer Sam Cossman abseils towards a huge lava lake in Vanuatu wearing a custom built industrial proximity heat suit 
A
terrified lion clings to a tree as a herd of angry buffalo wait below.
The stunning picture was taken on March 4, in the Maasai Mara, Kenya 
Kaya
Sesser was born without legs but it didn't stop her becoming a
successful model and sports personality. Here the 22-year-old poses on a
skateboard at a park in California 
A turbocharged off-road vehicle performs a death-defying leap through the second storey of a derelict building 
Left,
statuesque model Lauren Williams is making high strides as the woman
with the longest legs in America measuring a whopping 49 inches. Right,
an image of Pixee Fox, 25, after she had six ribs removed to look like a
cartoon character 
Left,
statuesque model Lauren Williams is making high strides as the woman
with the longest legs in America measuring a whopping 49 inches. Right,
an image of Pixee Fox, 25, after she had six ribs removed to look like a
cartoon character 
Tham Khoun Xe, in Laos, has a verdant forest inside a huge collapsed cave system, offering a stunning one-day kayak trip 
A tiny colourful frog, photographed in Indonesia, hitches a ride on the back of a bright yellow snail 
Canadian
Jonathan Pitre, 14, has blisters covering his body because of
Epidermolysis Bullosa - a condition that makes his skin so delicate it
falls away at the slightest knock 
Young
cage fighter Valery Bystritskii, 10, puts a fellow student into a lock
at Bunny's Gym in July 2015 in Winchester, Tennessee 
Ashley
Kurpiel, 32, suffers from Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva, a
genetic condition that turns muscles into bone. It has claimed her right
arm, the movement in her leg, and is slowly paralysing her 
A
lion rears up on its back legs to make a kill in Kruger National Park,
South Africa - while several carloads of stunned tourists watch 
An 175lb dog called Hulk poses with Marlon and Jordan Grennan at the Dark Dynasty K9s facility on February 22 in New Hampshire 
Sudan,
the world's last remaining male white rhino, is walked by guards at his
home in Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Kenya. His imminent death has sparked
concerns the species will die out with him 
Left,
model Melanie Gaydos hit the big time despite suffering from a rare
genetic condition leaves her hair, teeth and skin undeveloped. Right,
A man and his pet dog in Malta perform a hilarious synchronized dive while swimming at a local water hole on the island 
Miraj, 11, is photographed working at a tannery without any safety equipment in Dhaka, Bangladesh 
A green tree frog, photographed in Indonesia in January, attempts a pull-up on a tiny tree branch using his legs 
A supercell cloud mushrooms against a blood orange sunset in this remarkable picture, taken in Bledsoe, Texas in May 
World
record-holding limbo queen Shemika Charles believes she has become the
first person to shimmy under a car in New York earlier this year 
Lightning
bolts illuminate the sky in a near-Biblical composite image made up of
dozens of photographs in Johannesburg, South Africa 
Dwarf
basketball player Jahmani Swanson plays ball with friends in Brooklyn,
New York. The 4ft 5in ace is known as the Michael Jordan of dwarves 
A helpless surfer wipes out on a colossal 12metre-high wave while trying to surf the dangerous wall of water in Maui, Hawaii 
Left,
gigantism-sufferer Joelison Fernandes da Silva, 29, poses for a
photograph with his girlfriend Evem Medeiros, 21, in Assuncao, Brazil.
Right, Bhupen Chandra Das, from Assam, India, attempts a world record
for inserting needles in his face 
Left,
gigantism-sufferer Joelison Fernandes da Silva, 29, poses for a
photograph with his girlfriend Evem Medeiros, 21, in Assuncao, Brazil.
Right, Bhupen Chandra Das, from Assam, India, attempts a world record
for inserting needles in his face 
Eda Maybury, 25, shows off her pole-dancing skills at her home in Missouri, a sport she took up despite her 260lb frame 
This breathtaking view of a volcanic eruption at Mount Etna's Vorgaine crater on December 3 in Sicily also made the cut 
Zuly
Sanguino applies blusher at her home in Bogota, Colombia. The
25-year-old has no arms or legs due to a rare genetic condition and
endured horrific bullying at school 
A
crocodile is lifted out of the water by a bull elephant in the Sabi
Sands Game Reserve, South Africa, after biting off more than he can chew
Jaspreet
Singh Kalra, from Ludhiana, India, demonstrates his astonishing
hyper-flexibility by winding his arms around his back and wrapping them
around his waist
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