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.
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
A woman with an irrational fear of toilets goes POTTY on the loo and runs away when she flushes, terrified it will swallow her up .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
T least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
A little girl who lost all four limbs to meningitis has taken her first steps since the illness thanks to her new 'Princess legs' .
Forget One Direction and Cheryl Cole, a new calendar is celebrating Britain's real heroes - the nation's most inspiring mums .
FOR someone who hates milk, pensioner Steve Wheeler has got an udder-lot of it - nearly 20,000 bottles in fact .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .