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.
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
A middle-aged couple from Somerset have developed a rather unusual hobby to occupy their time: writing to killers on death row .
After Leigh Hancock, 36, joined Fallon Bramall's boxing gym she owned with her husband, the pair took him under their wing .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
A grandmother has told how she has been unable to feel emotion for the last 12 years thanks to heart drugs she had to take in order to survive .
Several times a year, Gemma, 21, can be found mumbling her words and struggling to concentrate as she walks around in a dream-like state .
Meet the world's most lifelike Disney princess - a 21-year-old man from California .
A personal trainer who was dumped over a life-changing sleep disorder has finally found love .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
Red squirrels are well known for their intelligence and curiosity but when one snapper caught this furry little guy trying to take his own self-portrait he couldn't help but be taken aback .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .