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!’.
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - MILEY MASH-UP: MILEY CYRUS’ naked wrecking ball vid has been lampooned in this side-spitting photo-mashup .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .