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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UNIQUE CAVE RESTAURANT

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MILEY MASH-UP

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THE JUMP

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BABY BABOON GOES BANANAS FOR ACROBATIC MONKEY

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INTIMATE PORTRAITS OF AFRICAN TRIBES

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DIVERS EXPLORE UNDERWATER CANYON WITH 100M VISIBILITY

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PLAYFUL OWL PLAYS HIDE AND SEEK

A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .

HUNGRY CHAMELEON CATCHES DINNER

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OWLS ARE MASTERS OF DISGUISE IN INDIAN FOREST

HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .

FIGHTING BLACKBACK GORILLAS

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BRAVE LEOPARD BEFRIENDS A CROC

A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .