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 German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
Gabrielle Dale, 26, was subjected to seven years of coercive control and physical abuse at the hands of her violent boyfriend Sean Owen, 29 .
Whether they’re sharing a bath or snuggled up during a nap, a baby and his bulldog buddy make an utterly adorable twosome .
THE TOWERING Irish cliffs of Moher stand tall over the rippling Atlantic Ocean .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .