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 photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .