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.
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .