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 young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
Ornate chandeliers and mahogany panelling give a glimpse into this abandoned building's former glory after it's been left to rot for the past decade .
An American woman whose skin turned silver after using nose drops is warning people of the dangers of medicines containing the metal .
A young woman has told how she has been robbed of her fertility and now faces an uncertain future after she was diagnosed with cervical cancer at the age of just 22 .
She was the 18th century celebrity who made men faint in awe of her beauty by her very presence .
These images of vintage cars, bikes and vans, pictured all over the world, could easily have come from a globetrotting petrol-head’s photo album .
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 .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
SURROUNDED by tens of thousands of fish, this outnumbered diver is dwarfed by a mass of sea life .