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.
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .