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.
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .