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.
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .