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.
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .