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.
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .