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.
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .