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.
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .