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.
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
A KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .