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.
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
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 BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .