SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .

FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .

With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .

FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .

THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .

THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .

FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .

BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .

WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .

THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .

OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .

Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .