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.
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - MILEY MASH-UP: MILEY CYRUS’ naked wrecking ball vid has been lampooned in this side-spitting photo-mashup .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .