A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs. The feisty ants, all desperately trying to keep hold of their dinner, are eventually joined by a small colony of weaver ants as they all bid to take the prize home. The struggle over the horse fly was photographed in Tiruvalla, Kerala, India in the back garden of Sreekumar Mahadevan Pillai. The 39-year-old Indian neurosurgeon says: “There is a huge teak tree leaning over my terrace which hosts millions of weaver ants.
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
