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. Peering carefully out of the opening, one by one, the squirrels scout the area before scrambling back inside their den. The cute peekaboo display was caught on camera by photographer Rick Tomalty in his garden in Orford in Quebec, Canada.
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .