AERIALS OF FLOODING ON SOMERSET LEVELS

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

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INDONESIAN TRIBE UNTOUCHED BY MODERN LIFE

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ALL ABOARD THE MONKEY EXPRESS

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THIRD WHEEL OWL

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SPECTACULAR SCENERY AT CHILEAN OBSERVATORIES

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PARROT RIDES ON THE TUBE

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ABANDONED CALIFORNIAN GOLD RUSH TOWN

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ANIMAL WHISPERER TAMES SILKY SHARK

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