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 lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .