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.
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .