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.
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
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 .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .