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 German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .