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.
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
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 .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .