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
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .