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 proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
THIS is the shocking moment a clumsy radio newsreader plunged into a freezing canal while texting her boyfriend instead of looking where she was going .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
