DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast. Bobbing its head as it moves through the frosty grass, the adorable creature darts and leaps across the field as it searches for the perfect meal. The delightful animal was photographed by Swiss student Etienne Francey as he watched the stoat play in fields in his hometown of Cousset in Switzerland. The 17-year-old says: ‘Cycling along a country road near my house one snowy day, I was startled to see a stoat run across the road in front of me.
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
JUDGE BLASTED FOR LETTING PAEDO WALK FREE A PERVERT who sexually assaulted two young girls on an allotment, telling them he was brushing spiders off them, has walked free from court – because jailing him was ‘unfair’ on his family .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .