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.
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .