STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .

WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .

A little boy whose brain grew inside his nose has been described as the 'real-life Pinocchio' by his proud mum .

MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .

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 .

SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .

This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .

THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .

HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .

From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .

In 2021, Anneka Watkinson, now 37, from Lancashire, met Chris, now 40 .

With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .