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.
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
