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 .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .