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.
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
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 .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .