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.
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
WITH LUSH GREEN LANDSCAPES stretching out as far as the eye can see, you're in for a treat at these one of a kind treehouses .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .