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

A bear cub unwinds in a forest in eastern Finland by practicing yoga with a series of stretches .

AS graffiti goes, this giant mural of a sweet little girl tenderly watering a tree beneath her is a far cry from what you usually see emblazoned across cities .

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

This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .

Villages on the Somerset Levels have faced weeks of flooding with no respite from the conditions in sight .

A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .

A woman has revealed how she didn’t know she was pregnant until she saw her baby’s head crowning .

KICKING back and relaxing with his arms outstretched, this chilled-out frog appears to be loving life as he takes some time out on a water lily leaf .

With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .

TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .

From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple .