A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws. The hippo, half-submerged in a lake, spots the egret sitting on a branch in the water, but the lucky bird flies out of sight and off the lunch menu. British photographer David Driver captured the shot in Lake Mburo in Uganda, Africa. The 57-year-old, of Oakworth, West Yorkshire, says: ‘The egret managed to escape moments before the hippo got to him, and so the disappointed beast sank back under the water, clearly unimpressed!’.
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .