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.
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - WAVE-ING GOODBYE TO RUSH HOUR: WHILE most workers endure commuting chaos by road or rail everyday, one entrepreneur has come up with a novel way to get to the office - by KAYAK .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .