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 paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
