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 Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .