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 small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .