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 photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .