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.
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .