RARE TIGER TRIO ILLUSION CAPTURED IN WILDLIFE SHOT<br />WITH PIX AND VID<br />By Shuk Yee Tsang<br />A breathtaking optical illusion of three tigers appearing as one has been captured in the wild after a mother and her two cubs were spotted cooling off together in <br />a crocodile-infested lake.<br />Businessman Talvinder Chohan, 43, from Kidderminster, UK, was on safari in a 4x4 vehicle when he spotted the incredible scene in India’s Ranthambore Tiger Reserve.<br />He’s been passionate about wildlife photography since childhood and calls this encounter one of his most extraordinary yet.<br />Where the elusive big cats huddled tightly together in the water for safety, creating the illusion of a perfectly aligned trio.<br />Tigers are typically solitary animals, making sightings of more than one at a time a rare treat for wildlife watchers. In this case, the mother, known locally as Ridhi, <br />was joined by her large cubs for a serene but tense moment in the lake, home to numerous mugger crocodiles.<br />The striking alignment of the tigers created what some viewers described as a “tiger illusion” a surreal visual of a single creature with multiple heads or a perfectly mirrored image.<br />Talvinder said: "The mother and her large cubs were cooling off in Raj Bagh Lake. The lake is full of mugger crocodiles, and the trio packed closely together for security.<br />"It is very rare to see three tigers together like this in the wild, as they are typically solitary animals.<br />"It looked like a real family unit. Some people say it’s hard enough to get one tiger in a frame, let alone three!<br />"It was the first time I saw them. The mum is called Ridhi but the cubs are unnamed as of yet.<br />"We were in a 4x4 safari vehicle and at a distance so as not to disturb the animals.<br />"We had been tracking them, and the local guides have a feel and understanding of the tigers' movements from experience."<br />END
