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 SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
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WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
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 .
COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .