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.
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
