Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure. As he inspects further, he’s joined by a gathering of birds who are also intrigued by the Christmassy statue. The adorable photographs were captured by Russian photographer Vadim Trunov, 31, after he spotted the woodland creatures in a forest in the Voronezh region of Russia. Vadim, of Voronezh, said: “In the winter, food becomes scarce and animals often search in the snow for something to eat.
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .