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.
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
Is your cat bored? Do his usual playthings simply not do it for him anymore? Not to worry - there's an app for that .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .