Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut. Pictured in a frosty forest with their little paws dusted with snow, the pair of squirrels reach for and pass around the nut. The brilliant images were captured by radio company engineer Vadim Trunov when he spotted these sporty squirrels in a forest in the Voronezh region of Russia. The 30-year-old, of Voronezh, Russia, says: “I started taking pictures of squirrels in the woods two months ago.
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .