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.
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .