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 the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .