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.
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
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