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.
An American woman whose skin turned silver after using nose drops is warning people of the dangers of medicines containing the metal .
A woman has revealed how cruel bullies taunted her daily at school, calling her names like 'pig nose' and 'no nose' .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
A Hereford woman has lost 10st 3lbs after ditching her £260-a-month takeaway habit .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
The UK's first hotline - and possibly the galaxy's - for people who have been targeted by aliens has opened to the public .
At 19st and eight months pregnant, Ashley Whitfield, went into hospital to have her baby son, Isaac, delivered by emergency C-section .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .