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.
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .