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 KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
15-foot-long great white sharks on the hunt, in False Bay, South Africa - SHOCK and awe pictures of 15-foot-long great whites on the hunt will leave you stunned .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .