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.
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .