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 BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland.
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life.
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils.
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis.
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut.
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure.
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish.
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free.
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine.
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs.
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland.
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand.