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
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
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 .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .