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 kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
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 .