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.
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .