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.
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .