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.
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .