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.
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .