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.
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .