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 SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .