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.
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
Pinning a purple flower into her bleach blonde hair, pretty Ava admired herself in the mirror .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
WELCOME to the real Frankenstein's lab where carefully pickled creatures are left to stew in jars .
N evil mugger who battered a Birmingham old soldier and fled with just £40 has been jailed for nine years .
Aged 27, I was swept off my feet by my gorgeous husband, Lee, now 42 .