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.
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .