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.
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
THIS unique holiday accommodation allows you to enjoy a full Flintstones experience .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
