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.
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .