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.
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .