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.
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
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 .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .