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.
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
A unique business in Birkenhead, Merseyside is sure to leave you HALF-CUT with its unusual pub and barbers combination .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .