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.
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
