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 brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .