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.
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .