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 cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
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 .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .