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.
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
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 .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .