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.
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .