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.
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These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
