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!’.
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
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 .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
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