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!’.
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
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 panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .