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.
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .