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.
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .