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
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .