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 COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .