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.
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
These images of vintage cars, bikes and vans, pictured all over the world, could easily have come from a globetrotting petrol-head’s photo album .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .