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.
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .