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 BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
