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.
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .