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.
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .