A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales. England's last wild red squirrels may be hemmed in by their grey cousins - but they're still leaping free in their own woodlands. Springing over SIX-TIMES their 18-inch body length, if we humans were as good at jumping as these lords of the forest we would be able to jump clean over a Ford Transit van. Photographer Simon Phillpotts from Wensleydale, North Yorkshire took the pictures as part of a project celebrating the agile skills of Yorkshire's red squirrel population.
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
