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.
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
JUDGE BLASTED FOR LETTING PAEDO WALK FREE A PERVERT who sexually assaulted two young girls on an allotment, telling them he was brushing spiders off them, has walked free from court – because jailing him was ‘unfair’ on his family .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
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 .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .