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.
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .