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
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
STOLEN £2K BULLDOG REUNITED WITH FAMILY VIA TWITTER - A £2,000 bulldog puppy snatched from her home by burglars has been reunited with her family thanks to Twitter .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .