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.
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
