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.
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
