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.
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .