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.
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .