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.
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .