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 A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
FROM a HOLLYWOOD actress to the face of an innocent child, these are incredible drawings with an unlikely twist .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .