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.
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .