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 NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .