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.
COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
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 .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .