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
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
FROM a HOLLYWOOD actress to the face of an innocent child, these are incredible drawings with an unlikely twist .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .