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.
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
