Nice pictures of hunters and prey

A pair of winning bloody lions, the shark fluttering on the sea snapped the prey . are the winning images in the contest organized by National Geography science magazine.

In 2009, the International Photography Competition named Hunters and Prey organized by National Geographic Magazine attracted thousands of photos from many parts of the world.

The hunters' extraordinary efforts, the despair of prey and the boundaries of life - death have been reproduced in many photographs.

Here are the top 10 photos of the contest:

This photo was taken quite unexpectedly at the island of Hai Cang, Cape Town, South Africa. Without a warning sign, a shark suddenly rushed out of the water with a fish in his mouth.Photo: Neil Wilkinson.

A pair of lions scramble for a wild buffalo that they have just hunted. Photo taken at Moremi conservation area, Botswana.Photo: Ignacio Palacios.

A young female lion is carrying out an attack on a herd of zebras in Serengeti National Park in Tanzania.Photo: Mitch Seaver.

A photo of a slowly swallowing snake is taken in the vicinity of Fort Myers Beach, Florida, USA.Photo: Mallory Schindler.

A snake-necked bird is feeding. Cita Bandy, photographed in a wetland, is being reclaimed near his home in the winter in Melbourne, Australia.

Two bearded vultures, an adult and an adult are scrambling for food at the Giants castle in the Drakensberg region of South Africa.Photo: Mitchell Krog.

It only takes 15 seconds for this leopard to summarize an ill-fated gazet. The photo was taken in Western Tsav, Kenya.Photo: Ellen Claudia Hausen.

This panicked fish becomes a lucrative meal for a white heron.Photo: Deb Cloud.

This image was recorded in September 2009 in Kenya's Masai Mara area, where the wildebeest and zebra have made great efforts to cross the river for hours. The biggest danger they face is the herd of crocodiles waiting in the river.Photo: Austin Thomas.

Two young brothers reportedly trying to chase a gazet. The hunt ended with the victory of the leopard.Photo: Annie Katz