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.
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .