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.
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .