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.
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
