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.
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .