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.
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .