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.
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .