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 floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
PEACE and love filled the 1980’s Glastonbury fields as relaxed festival goers kicked back and soaked up the atmosphere .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .