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 BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .