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.
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .