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.
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .