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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FISH FIGHT

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BABY BABOON GOES BANANAS FOR ACROBATIC MONKEY

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SNOWY SQUIRRELS PLAY A GAME OF BALL

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ADORABLE ORANGUTAN TURNS ONE

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INTIMATE PORTRAITS OF AFRICAN TRIBES

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MAKING A SPLASH - GORILLA GOES APE IN WATER

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FRIENDLY TOAD READY FOR HIS CLOSE UP

STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .

WEATHER TAKES BIZZARE TURN

It was sunny, now it's raining .

MOUNT BROMO METEOR SHOWER

A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .

CHEEKY BABY ORANGUTAN

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