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.
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .