SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine. The three-month-old baby elephant, named Sutton, plays happily as his mum stands close by at West Midland Safari Park, in Bewdley, Worcestershire. Angela Potter, the deputy director of wildlife, said, 'Sutton really is proving to be a real water baby. 'Once the weather warmed up and we saw how much he enjoyed his bath time, we thought that a paddling pool would be the ideal treat for him
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
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 .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .