Why not celebrate on Wearside with a look back at these great reptilian photos from the Echo archives.
If you found a salamander in your Silksworth garden, got up close to a Chinese Water Dragon in Dubmire, or posed with a lizard in Seaham, we’ve got memories for you.
5. Dragons at Dubmire
Shay Snaith (left) and Hannah Foster made friends with a Chinese Water Dragon at Dubmire Nursery School in 2008. | se
6. Campaigning in 2012
Steph Guidi, centre, was pictured with a red tegu lizard in 2012 during the campaign to bring Mary Portas to Seaham. | se
7. Picnic time in Horden - with a lizard
A youngster petting a lizard from Party Animals during the Teddy Bear's Picnic at Welfare Park in Horden in 2012. | se
8. Adventurous in 2013
Janine Calzini of Adventure Valley, Brasside, was pictured in the reptile hut in April 2013. | se
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