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.
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .