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.
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .