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.
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
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 .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
