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.
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
These images of vintage cars, bikes and vans, pictured all over the world, could easily have come from a globetrotting petrol-head’s photo album .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .