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 SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .