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.
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .