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.
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .
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 .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
