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.
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
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 .
FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .