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.
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .