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.
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .