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.
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
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 .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .