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.
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .