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.
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
