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.
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
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 .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .