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.
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
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 .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .