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.
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A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
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INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .