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
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .