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.
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .