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.
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
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 .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .