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.
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
A group of whale sharks gather to feed underneath a fisherman’s boat off the coast of Papua, Indonesia .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
From the crisp, snow clad mountains to vivid bright blue rivers, these breath-taking photographs capture the incredible beauty of various landscapes across France and Italy .
An NHS 111 call handler who was forced to save her own life after contracting sepsis has walked down the aisle at her dream wedding .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - BEAUTY QUEEN ACID SCARE: Miss England finalist, Karla Fitzpatrick, 19, at the Miss England contest .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .