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 Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .