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!’.
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .