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 kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
A young girl has been forced to stay indoors this winter because a rare allergy to the cold could kill her .
An artist has NAILED IT by creating beautiful and perfectly precise artwork using a hammer and 30,000 nails .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
Sophie Carr, 23, from Swindon, was just six when her older brother Alex, then 12, abused her during a game of mummies and daddies .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .