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.
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
