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 diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .