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.
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
