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.
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .