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 brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
Struggling home entertainment chain Blockbuster has been slammed for advertising its workers' jobs while they are still in them in order to scare them into working harder .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .