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!’.
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
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 .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .