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 BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move.
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart.
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families.
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare.
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed.
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends.
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish.
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg.
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks.
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head.