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!’.
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .