FLYING PENGUINS LEAP OUT OF THE OCEAN

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.

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IN FLIGHT MEAL

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ABANDONED HOBBIT HOUSE

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ADORABLE DOLPHINS VISIT AUSTRALIAN BEACH FOR BREAKFAST

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DAREDEVIL DINING: THE 160FT HIGH RESTAURANT

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MESMERIZING STAR TRAILS

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SMILEY GECKO ENJOYS HIS VIEW FROM THE TOP

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MESMERISING STAIRWAY SHOTS

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ABANDONED CARE HOME LIES FORGOTTEN

BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .

SLEEPING IN THE WILDERNESS

SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .

THE ENCHANTING FOREST OF FIREFLIES

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 .

MONKEY BATH

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MYSTERY OF THE CROOKED COTTAGE

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