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.
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .