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.
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
Meet the Victorian gentleman who could not face sitting next to smelly commuters on the bus - so he dodges danger to go to work on a penny farthing .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
A woman with a rare condition that means she collapses every time she laughs fears she may have passed the rare illness onto her young son .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
A woman who suffered from body dysmorphic disorder has overcome her illness by becoming a LINGERIE MODEL .
SAT happily on the branch of a tree, this little frog appears unfazed by a surprise visitor .