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.
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
