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.
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .