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 quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
JUDGE BLASTED FOR LETTING PAEDO WALK FREE A PERVERT who sexually assaulted two young girls on an allotment, telling them he was brushing spiders off them, has walked free from court – because jailing him was ‘unfair’ on his family .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
