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 striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .