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.
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
THIS is the shocking moment a clumsy radio newsreader plunged into a freezing canal while texting her boyfriend instead of looking where she was going .