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.
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
A KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .