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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ENGLISH SEASIDE SPLIT SHOTS

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STREET FIGHTER CRAZE SPREADS TO LONDON

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PLAYFUL ELEPHANTS MAKE A SPLASH

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IDYLLIC ICELAND

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BRITISH BEACH-LIFE SPLIT SHOTS

UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .

KRYPONITE BEACH

LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .

MAN AND NATURE

LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .

EYE PAINTER

MEET the painter who makes his living squirting paint from his EYES .