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.
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .