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.
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
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 .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .