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.
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .