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.
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .