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.
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
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 .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .