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.
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .