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 carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
