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.
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .