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.
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
Here's a APPY solution that should brighten up a wet weekend away camping - a wood powered stove that also recharges your smartphone .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .