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.
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .