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 puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .