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.
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .