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.
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .