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
STOLEN £2K BULLDOG REUNITED WITH FAMILY VIA TWITTER - A £2,000 bulldog puppy snatched from her home by burglars has been reunited with her family thanks to Twitter .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
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 .
A WIMBLEDON-mad couple will be creating a racket this summer - after installing a TENNIS COURT in their living room .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .