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.
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
A woman has spoken of her heartbreak after she was rejected by an adoption agency because of her pregnancy phobia .
She was recently named Best Dressed Woman in a new list and is regarded as one of the most stylish women in the world .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
Two dogs who couldn't keep their paws off each other have been united in matrimonial bliss after their owners shelled out $10,000 on a lavish canine wedding ceremony .
Villages on the Somerset Levels have faced weeks of flooding with no respite from the conditions in sight .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .