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 lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
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 northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
A British jewellery designer with a passion for London's iconic Gherkin has created a pen with an INK-REDIBLE price tag of £27,500 .