Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg. Shaking their tail feathers dry, the seabirds take a few moments to waddle back towards the water's edge before taking the plunge again. The amusing scene was captured by photography guide David Merron as he watched the penguins from a boat near Danco Island, Antarctica.
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
15-foot-long great white sharks on the hunt, in False Bay, South Africa - SHOCK and awe pictures of 15-foot-long great whites on the hunt will leave you stunned .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .