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 Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
A SHOCKING cartoon of a black man carrying bags saying‘’zippadydoohdah zip-up immigrant bags’ has appeared in a shop window and is being investigated by police .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .