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.
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
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 .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .