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.
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
A British jewellery designer with a passion for London's iconic Gherkin has created a pen with an INK-REDIBLE price tag of £27,500 .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .