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.
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .