SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer. The big cat bobs its head above the water as it moves in closer, ready to pounce. Belgian software developer Stefan Cruysberghs photographed the tense attack at Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve, one of the largest national parks in the state Maharashtra in India. The 38-year-old, of Lommel, Belgium, says: “During our drive we stopped at a waterhole and three sambar deer were drinking in the middle of the pool.
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .