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.
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .