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.
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
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 .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .