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
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .