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.
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .