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 US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .