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 northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .