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.
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .