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.
Marina Afonina, now 51, from Northampton, met Ioan Budea in 2006 .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
A young girl has been forced to stay indoors this winter because a rare allergy to the cold could kill her .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
Louise McManaman, 50, from Liverpool, started seeing Ian Blackburn, 62, in November 2021 .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
One sheepdog is taking a well-deserved rest after giving birth to a whole WHEELBARROW-FUL of puppies .