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 kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
15-foot-long great white sharks on the hunt, in False Bay, South Africa - SHOCK and awe pictures of 15-foot-long great whites on the hunt will leave you stunned .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
A luxury caravan with a price tag of ONE MILLION DOLLARS is due to hit the road later this year .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .