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 brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
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 .
A WIMBLEDON-mad couple will be creating a racket this summer - after installing a TENNIS COURT in their living room .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .