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.
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - MILEY MASH-UP: MILEY CYRUS’ naked wrecking ball vid has been lampooned in this side-spitting photo-mashup .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
