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

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

USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .

MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .

PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .

A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .

A talented artist has created artwork with a KICKIN' twist by painting on his pregnant wife's bump .

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 .

SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .

With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .

Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .

A couple celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary last week and have received a special card from newly crowned King Charles and Queen Camilla .