BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo. Photographer Lessy Sebastian watched in awe as he witnessed the powerful feline pounce on a chicken held by a zoo keeper. The 51-year-old spent two hours at the tiger enclosure when he visited Ragunan Zoo in Jakarta, Indonesia. Lessy, of Jakarta, Indonesia, says: “It was pure luck that I arrived just in time to see the tigers being fed.
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .