STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity. He bobs his eyes above the water and surveys the scene, ready for his close-up. These photographs were captured by French marine biologist Mathieu Foulquie, 39, after he spotted the friendly toad in the resurgence of a little river near Montpellier, France. Mathieu, of Montpellier, France, was investigating underwater in a river named 'la Bueges' when he put his hand on the river bed and the toad grabbed his fingers.
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .