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 pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman 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 .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .