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 blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
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ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .