FLYING PENGUINS LEAP OUT OF THE OCEAN

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.

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IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .

PLAYFUL DOLPHINS SHOW OFF THEIR AQUA AEROBIC SKILLS

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ADORABLE BEAR CUBS SHARE A HUG

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GIRL BEATS ANOREXIA AFTER MUM PLANS FUNERAL

A teenager has beaten anorexia after becoming so ill that her mum planned her funeral .

MOODY GORILLA

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SLACKLINING USA

Popping impressive moves despite high-wiring at three THOUSAND feet .

BIKINI DIVER SWIMS WITH SHARKS

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SHEEPDOG GIVES BIRTH TO BUMPER LITTER OF 14 PUPS

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ADORABLE BABY ORANGUTAN PLAYS WITH MUM

TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .

HEAVY RAIN AND WILD WEATHER FOR SOUTHERN ENGLAND AND WALES

Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .

SO ALLERGIC TO WATER I CAN'T EVEN KISS MY FIANCE

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BACKFLIPPING SHARK SOARS DURING SEAL HUNT

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