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 brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .