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!’.
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .