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!’.
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
