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

Several times a year, Gemma, 21, can be found mumbling her words and struggling to concentrate as she walks around in a dream-like state .

From shooting hoops to performing kick ups, a boy has a ball with the moon .

TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .

STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .

An adorable baby girl was born with a heart-shaped birthmark on her forehead - after being conceived on Valentine's Day .

A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .

A gang whose £1-million supercar scam has echoes of the film Gone In Sixty Seconds has been jailed for a total of 12 years .

This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .

A professional dancer has embraced her individuality after refusing plastic surgery to remove a giant birthmark on her face .

A woman who has suffered over 200 allergic reactions in seven years, has been crowned a BEAUTY QUEEN .

A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .