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.
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - BACK TO THE FUTURE WITH AR' KID: A POSTAL SORTER has perfected the art of time travel by delivering images that are from the past .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
