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.
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .