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.
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
An adorable red squirrel says goodbye to the summer as he shelters from the rain underneath a small blue umbrella .
THE UK’S STRONGEST SCHOOLGIRL attributes her success to the bendy-body condition that once left her body wracked in pain .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
Sophie Carr, 23, from Swindon, was just six when her older brother Alex, then 12, abused her during a game of mummies and daddies .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
A group of whale sharks gather to feed underneath a fisherman’s boat off the coast of Papua, Indonesia .