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.
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
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A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
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A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .