WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .

SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .

An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .

A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .

Oscar Pistorius entered a courtroom Monday for the start of his murder trial, walking past the victim's mother who says she came to court so she can ‘really look him in the eyes .

SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .

A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .

A woman has revealed how she almost died after she developed sepsis from a cold .

A young mum-to-be who was told she would never fall pregnant due to a rare condition has decided to keep her miracle baby even though his birth could leave her paralysed and in pain forever .

With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .

Two dogs who couldn't keep their paws off each other have been united in matrimonial bliss after their owners shelled out $10,000 on a lavish canine wedding ceremony .

WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .