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.
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
A mother has spoken of her outrage after discovering her missing cat had been stolen - only to be told she cannot have its location due to the Data Protection Act .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
PILES of trash provide a living for thousands in Nairobi, Kenya .