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 curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .