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 young mum has told how a phantom pregnancy almost destroyed her dream of having a second child .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
A young girl has been forced to stay indoors this winter because a rare allergy to the cold could kill her .
A young woman who once weighed the same as 12-year-old girl has told how a severely malnourished cat helped save her life and beat her anorexia .
HIDING behind its flipper, this little seal comes over a little camera shy .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
Posh pooch owners are lapping their pets up in luxury by paying £1,500 for 22ct gold lined fine china DOG BOWLS .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .