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 photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
15-foot-long great white sharks on the hunt, in False Bay, South Africa - SHOCK and awe pictures of 15-foot-long great whites on the hunt will leave you stunned .
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 .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
