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 kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .