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.
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .