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.
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .