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.
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .