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.
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - BACK TO THE FUTURE WITH AR' KID: A POSTAL SORTER has perfected the art of time travel by delivering images that are from the past .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
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 .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .