SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible. The small group of European ground squirrels compete with one another as they eagerly nibble at their lunch at the Radouc Nature reserve in the Czech Republic. The lunch break was captured by 33-year-old photographer and engineer Jiri Michal, as he spent the afternoon at the reserve.
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .