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.
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .