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.
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .