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.
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .