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.
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
Is your cat bored? Do his usual playthings simply not do it for him anymore? Not to worry - there's an app for that .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .