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.
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .