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 DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
A Crohn's sufferer has slammed doctors who allegedly accused her of being anorexic after she lost 10st in just three months .
SAT happily on the branch of a tree, this little frog appears unfazed by a surprise visitor .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
FOR most restaurateurs, the phrase ‘the customer is always right’ is gospel .
This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .
A woman has been left unable to smile after undergoing emergency surgery to remove infected lip fillers .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
A woman who was addicted to eating curries has shed an impressive 8st after giving up her favourite food .
When mum-of-three Becky Tully was told she couldn’t have any more children due to health reasons, she refused to give up on having the little girl she had always wanted .