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 US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
