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.
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .