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.
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SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
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Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
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MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .