WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up. The smiley tokay gecko was photographed by photographer Angi Wallace in her home in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The 47-year-old says: “I placed this gecko on a branch deliberately to take some photographs. “He has the cutest face, however if I wave my hand near him he opens his mouth as a form of defensive behaviour.
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .