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!’.
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
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 .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .