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.
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .