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.
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LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .