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.
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
STOLEN £2K BULLDOG REUNITED WITH FAMILY VIA TWITTER - A £2,000 bulldog puppy snatched from her home by burglars has been reunited with her family thanks to Twitter .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .