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.
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
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A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .