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.
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .