A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .

An adorable young fallow deer peers over its shoulder and is greeted by a cheeky jackdaw crow sitting on its back .

WOMB STROKE SURVIVOR AMAZES DOCS BY TAKING FIRST STEPS - A little girl who suffered a catastrophic stroke in the womb which would have killed an adult has stunned the medical world by learning to walk, talk and see .

Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .

LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .

If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .

SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .

A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .

Meet the sisters who have both been diagnosed with a one in 3 .

A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .

Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .

A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .