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.
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
A WIMBLEDON-mad couple will be creating a racket this summer - after installing a TENNIS COURT in their living room .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
