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.
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .