STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin. Using his mouth to peel away each paper-like layer of skin, the 30cm reptile appears to be grinning as he prepares for the hot weather. The bright-eyed gecko, named Cuillin, spent four hours shedding his skin and ate each piece as he freed himself one limb at a time. Watching her pet gecko in amazement, Angi Wallace, 47, of Newcastle upon Tyne photographed Cuillin as he broke free from his onesie-like layer.
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
PEACE and love filled the 1980’s Glastonbury fields as relaxed festival goers kicked back and soaked up the atmosphere .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
