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.
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .